Astr152 Paper 7

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1. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?

a. !Mars
b. Juno
c. Ares
d. Jupiter

2. The Japanese god Izanagi successfully returned his wife Izanami from the
Underworld.
a. !False
b. True

3. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. Artemis
b. !Apollo
c. Athena
d. Aphrodite

4. The Roman god quot;Jupiterquot; was first known as quot;Zeusquot; to the Greeks.
a. False
b. !True

5. Which of the following is not one of the Greek Fates?


a. Lachesis
b. !Narcissus
c. Clotho
d. Atropos

6. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. Crocodile
b. Wild dog
c. Monkey
d. !Spider

7. The Maori hold that which island nation was founded by Kupe, who discovered it
under a long white cloud?
a. Vanuatu
b. Fiji
c. Hawaii
d. !New Zealand

8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.


a. False
b. !True

9. Which Norse God has a horse named Sleipnir?


a. !Odin
b. Balder
c. Thor
d. Frigg
10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. Tartarus
b. Moros
c. !Thanatos
d. Hades

1. Which German sportswear company039;s logo is the 039;Formstripe039;?


a. Adidas
b. Reebok
c. !Puma
d. Nike

2. What tool lends it039;s name to a laststone advantage in an end in Curling?


a. Screwdriver
b. Drill
c. !Hammer
d. Wrench

3. A stimpmeter measures the speed of a ball over what surface?


a. Cricket Outfield
b. Pinball Table
c. Football Pitch
d. !Golf Putting Green

4. In a game of snooker, what colour ball is worth 3 points?


a. Blue
b. Brown
c. Yellow
d. !Green

5. Which nation hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2006?


a. South Africa
b. !Germany
c. United Kingdom
d. Brazil

6. Who won the 2016 Formula 1 World Driver039;s Championship?


a. Max Verstappen
b. !Nico Rosberg
c. Kimi Raikkonen
d. Lewis Hamilton

7. Which of the following player scored a hattrick during their Manchester United
debut?
a. Cristiano Ronaldo
b. !Wayne Rooney
c. Robin Van Persie
d. David Beckham
8. Who won the 2017 Formula One World Drivers039; Championship?
a. Max Verstappen
b. Sebastian Vettel
c. Nico Rosberg
d. !Lewis Hamilton

1. Talos, the mythical giant bronze man, was the protector of which island?
a. Sicily
b. Cyprus
c. Sardinia
d. !Crete

2. The ancient Roman god of war was commonly known as which of the following?
a. Jupiter
b. Juno
c. Ares
d. !Mars

3. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.


a. False
b. !True

4. Which Greek amp; Roman god was known as the god of music, truth and prophecy,
healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more?
a. !Apollo
b. Artemis
c. Aphrodite
d. Athena

5. According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was an Olympian God.


a. True
b. !False

6. According to the Egyptian Myth of Osiris, who murdered Osiris?


a. !Set
b. Anhur
c. Ra
d. Horus

7. In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape
of which animal?
a. !Spider
b. Wild dog
c. Monkey
d. Crocodile

8. What mytological creatures have women039;s faces and vultures039; bodies?


a. Mermaids
b. Nymph
c. !Harpies
d. Lilith

9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the
fairestquot; into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. !Eris
b. Ares
c. Artemis
d. Hades

10. What animal did Queen Pasipahe sleep with before she gave birth to the Minotaur
in Greek Mythology?
a. !Bull
b. Pig
c. Horse
d. Ox

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